Washington

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Washington

• Jonas
• Grade 4
• March, 2004

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State Symbols
State Bird Willow Goldfinch
State Gem Petrified wood
State Flower-Coast Rhododendron
State Fish-Steelhead trout
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Location/Rankings

• Neighbors-Canada, Idaho, Oregon, Pacific Ocean.
• Region-Western
• Area-70,637 sq. mi.
• Population-5,987,973
• Rank-(19) 70,637

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Climate/Precipitation

• 40 degrees Fahrenheit in common winter
• 70 degrees Fahrenheit in common summer
• Receives rain more than 182 days a year
• Near coast receives few inches of snow
• Mountains receive 50-500 inches of snow
• Woodlands receive over 100inches of rain
• Chinook winds raise temperatures quickly

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Economies/Natural Resources

• Apples, red raspberries, asparagus, potato, pears
• Microsoft Corporation, Aerospace, food processing
• Fish, wood,
• Gold, silver, coal

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Climate
Average temps in July
Average temps in January
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Precipitation
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Professional Teams

• Seattle Mariners
• Seattle Seahawks
• Seattle Sonics
• Seattle Storm

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Tourists

• Grand Coulee Dam-largest concrete dam in the U.S
• Maryhill Museum-beautiful art museum
• Seattle Center-includes science center from
  century 21
• Mount St. Helens Volcano Monument-consists of
  110,000 acres of land

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Canada
Cascade Range
Grand Coulee Dam
Okanogan River
Mt. Olympus
Idaho
Spokane River
Rocky Reach Dam
Seattle
Spokane
Humptulips
Moses Lake
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Olympia
Cowlitz River
KEY Capitals Cities Rivers Lakes Mountains Dams

Walla Walla
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Adams
Blue Mts.
Oregon
Emerald State
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Bibliography

• Fradin, Dennis. Washington. New York, 1994.
• Washington. 50states. 18 February
  2004 lthttp//50states.comwashingt.comgt. 
• Other Sources
• Washington book, an almanac.